[Fot] Another Oil Pressure Question

[John Hasty]

10/4 on coated bearings. We use them too.

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> On Mar 9, 2014, at 10:35 PM, Tony Drews <tony at tonydrews.com> wrote:
>
> I use the tri-metal bearings from British Parts Northwest
(www.bpnorthwest.com), but have them coated by Calico Coatings
(www.calicocoatings.com) prior to installation.
>
> CT-1 coating: "CT-1 is a Dry Film Lubricant coating that helps reduce
friction and abrasive wear. It provides intermittent dry lubrication and is
not affected by dust or dirt. CT-1 is specifically engineered to withstand the
extreme conditions of today's high performance engines. Professional engine
builders enjoy a higher level of confidence with increased embedability,
strength and durability."
>
> I ship them the bearings with return address info, they call me when they
get them for my credit card info, and they have them back quickly.
>
> Before using the coating I'd see some bearing wear, mainly on the rear main
bearing upon annual rebuild.  With the coating, many times there's almost zero
visible wear on the bearings upon disassembly.  Uncle Jack (Dad) started using
this at the recommendation of a good local speed shop (the owner retired and
they closed, dang it!) and we've been sold ever since.
>
> Cheers, Tony Drews
>
> At 07:01 PM 3/9/2014, Jack Wheeler wrote:
>> Thanks to everyone on the list who have sent me suggestions relative to
the
>> oil pressure problem I am having with the TR-3 engine I just rebuilt.  I
am
>> working through them one by one, and today I made some progress.  At full
>> temp, the pressure at idle was 20 psi (up from almost zero last week).
Before
>> I tear into the lower end, I thought I would get a good set of rod bearings
on
>> hand.  The ones I put in the engine were standard size bearings from Moss.
>> Back when I was racing (pre-1998), Vandervell bearings were generally
>> available (but becoming scarce) and it appears there are none available
any
>> more.  Does anyone have a set of standard size Vandervell rod bearings for
a
>> TR-3/4 that they would like to sell?  Or, what rod bearings are people
>> currently using in race engines, and where can I find them?  As usual, I'm
>> sure this group will have some good ideas.  Thanks.
>>
>> Jack
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